Woods War (short story)

Chapter 3

We make our way up the hills. The house is in sight and I take notice of all the cars parked up front. I sigh. It has begun.

"Can you introduce me to everyone," I whisper to Ben?

"Sure," he replies quickly, noticing my uneasiness.

I make my way toward the basketball court. I notice there is a game going on, and many of the teens are conversing like old friends. I slowly make my way towards them

"Hey guts, my name is Luca, I'm kinda new here so-", I say, nervously.

Both team captains shout their approval and yell at me to go onto their team. I smile at how easily I've been accepted. More fun for me, I've made allies.

After the basketball game we gather all of our resources for the war. Many people have already settled at the foot of the cliff, to receive rules and further instructions. I quickly Sprint to the foot of the stairs and grab my resource. I lug the resources, slowly, to the cliff, sighing in exasperation, and drop them in my tent. I join the crowd, I've already met all of them, and find a seat on a half stump of a large fir tree.

"Are we all ready, " tells a booming voice I recognize as my cousin's?

"Yes," we all shout in unison

"Then let's get started!" He shouts, extremely loud.

All of the players all shout in unison. A huge uproar starts and both teams rush to their positions. I'm on Ben's team and we make our way up the cliff. Silently but surely we arrive.

"Let's go!" our captain shouts, in an approving tone.

This is it, the moment I've been waiting for. The beginning of a war. I rush to hide in the clearing I saw earlier cradling my gun in both arms.